NHTSA Complaint #10235829 — 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM

I WAS GOING TO WORK AND STARTED MY CAR. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE EXPLODED, KNOCKING ME BACK INTO THE SEAT, KNOCKING OFF MY GLASSES AND NAME TAG, LOOSENED 2 TEETH, GAVE ME ABRASIONS TO FACE, FILLED THE CAR WITH SMOKE AND KNOCKED ME UNCONSCIOUS FOR A FEW MOMENTS. I WAS NOT IN GEAR AT THE TIME AND WAS NOT TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (WHICH IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT), I WAS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS, NO RECALLS, NOTHING. IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO REPLACE AND CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE. I WANT THE AIRBAG REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS MANUFACTURES DEFECT. OTHER THAN A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS AND AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING I HAVE LOVED THIS CAR AND WOULD STILL BE DRIVING IT IF I COULD GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED FREE. CAN ANYONE OUT THERE HELP? I DID RECEIVE A NOTICE THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BUT NO RECALLS. HELP!!! *TR